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Best Global Health Schools Near Phenix City, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Phenix City, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering global health programs. Phenix City has a population of about 38,509. In the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $112,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Phenix City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Phenix City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Phenix City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Phenix City
Phenix City is part of the Columbus, GA-AL metro area (BLS area code 17980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$74,740
AL statewide
$83,695
Health Education Specialists
$56,070
Columbus, GA-AL
$62,788
Medical and Health Services Managers
$112,440
Columbus, GA-AL
$125,913
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$48,533
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$68,490
AL statewide
$76,697
Social and Human Service Assistants
$35,530
Columbus, GA-AL
$39,787
Social and Community Service Managers
$68,360
Columbus, GA-AL
$76,551
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$57,560
Columbus, GA-AL
$64,457
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Phenix City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Phenix City-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near Phenix City, AL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering global health programs near Phenix City. The closest is Mercer University in Macon, GA (84.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mercer University (84.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Phenix City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Phenix City are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($112,440), Epidemiologists ($74,740), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($68,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Columbus instead of Phenix City?
Columbus, GA is 9.3 miles from Phenix City and has its own set of local global health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.